limesfordinner

limesfordinner t1_j8be54q wrote

Reply to comment by AdLess205 in Needing reliable income.. by [deleted]

It takes about a month but it's well worth it. They'll give you every benefit under the sun. Weekends off, holidays off, and snow days. Custodians DO work summers so you dont have to worry about that. FREEDOM OUT THE WAZOO as long as you're getting your tasks done.

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limesfordinner t1_j89l2rb wrote

It sounds like you dont just have anxiety. I am not a doctor. But I have suffered for years from food anxiety and seen specialists for it. You are obsessing over this concept of large food portions, and I think your anxiety and OCD are bouncing off of each other. It may, at this point, be something your brain clings to whenever you view this big piece of chicken for example. So many times you've seen an overwhelming portion, your brain has this automatic reaction.

What I would suggest is making yourself smaller portions, and ordering smaller portions. Instead of the adult plate, perhaps you need the child's plate. When you receive that big cut of chicken, break it down. Cut it and determine, this is what I will eat now. And this is what I will eat later. But I will eat it, because I've spent money on it, it has been prepared, and it will feed me essential calories my body needs to function. I know it's hard but try to retrain your brain to think of new thoughts. See the portion in new ways. Perhaps this leftover will need to be divided into two, perhaps you don't need the entire thing at the moment. There's nothing wrong with having a little chicken, waiting thirty minutes, then having a little more chicken.

And, if it's about feeling like you're eating too much, just be realistic and knowledgeable about the calories your food contain. Read the nutrition facts. Do research when you go out. Simply knowing off the top of your head how many calories are in a chicken breast might give you some reassurance.

Hope this helps!

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limesfordinner t1_j89jf17 wrote

College housing is a BIG mistake. I live in college housing and I'm constantly hearing people yelling, constantly dealing with drunk kids. But because you want fully furnished that's where you're gonna end up. Cost effective could be anywhere in town but I can circle on a map where you dont want to live. You dont want to be north of division. You dont want to be off downtown more than half a mile because the surrounding areas to the east north and west can be sketchy. There's no "hood" in Springfield mo. The worst parts of town are gonna be surrounding the train track east to west of Springfield mo. The area I grew up in and played in the streets at night as a kid. So yeah sure it's got a little more danger because there are more people whose income also reflects their life choices on the north side but its not a worrisome place to be. I digress.

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